Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 38.8% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
₪70.82
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
₪50.59
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
₪9.03
|
$1.33
F CFA808
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.96
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.18
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
₪24.54
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₪25.77
|
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪14.00
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
₪17.58
|
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.04
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.79
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.20
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.14
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.03
|
?? | |
pay 51.0% less for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
₪27.48
|
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
₪227.63
|
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,639.14
₪136,579.73
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
₪38.04
|
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
Jerusalem
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.22
₪90.29
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.86
₪5,676.77
|
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.33
₪3,982.43
|
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.43
₪422.85
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$754.83
₪2,813.80
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,851.86
₪36,724.77
|
?? |
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.60
₪28.33
|
$1.58
F CFA959
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
₪13.93
|
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
₪34.90
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
₪308.91
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.53
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
₪339.64
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
₪236.06
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
|
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